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Programme aims

The second cycle degree programme in 'Food animal metabolism and management in the circular economy' sets out to train professional figures (animal production systems expert), with competencies that, focusing on the efficiency and sustainability of animal production systems, are fundamental for supporting the current technological and ecological transition in agricultural and zootechnical systems.

The degree programme trains managerial profiles able to:

- improve the circular efficiency of zootechnical systems and animal production processes;
- improve the planning and management of animal production processes;
- manage complex innovation adoption processes;
- organise and manage information management systems aimed at the optimization of business decisions in the animal production field.

The training covers three areas of learning:

ANIMAL METABOLISM, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. The programme provides knowledge allowing graduates to identify the key variables for determining the efficiency of exchanges between the animal and the environment. In this area, the metabolic efficiency of animals and the many links to the productive and reproductive functions are studied, covering the issues of animal health andwell-being.

BREEDING SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES. The programme provides knowledge allowing graduates to manage the technical and technological complexity of breeding systems, also in relation to the specific territorial characteristics of zootechnical productions. This area focuses on breeding efficiency, understood as the set of economic, social and environmental performances of zootechnical systems.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY. The programme provides knowledge allowing graduates to apply the principles of the circular economy to the zootechnical sector of the economy, offering a holistic vision of animal production systems. This area studies issues linked to the evaluation of animal production system efficiency with a view to the circular economy. The study of the exchanges between production systems and the external environment covers both micro and macro level and is supported by knowledge that is functional to the management and interpretation of data.

The first year of the programme includes course units relating to the ANIMAL METABOLISM, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING area. The second year will be dedicated primarily to gaining further knowledge and competencies related to the circular planning and management of animal production systems. In the second year, students will also gain credits in elective courses and undertake a curricular internship. The curricular internship is aimed at verifying the students' ability to put the theoretical tools learned into practice and to gain a greater understanding of their own future career aspirations.